Behavioral Health Registered Nurse
Towson, Maryland
Sheppard Pratt The Retreat
$1,743-2,386/weekHost Healthcare will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
Job Opportunity: Behavioral Health Registered Nurse
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Job Summary
Seeking a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse with experience in behavioral health/psychiatric nursing. The role involves working primarily in a psychiatric setting with potential floating to inpatient units as needed.
Key Details
- Specialty: Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN)
- Required Years of Experience: 3 years in Behavioral Health/Psychiatric nursing (highest stated requirement)
- First-time Travel Nurses Accepted: Yes
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- On-call: No
- Floating: Yes, nurses may be floated within their scope to meet facility needs, including to inpatient units and any age population
- Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week
- Dress Code: Business casual for primary unit; navy scrubs recommended for floating to inpatient units
- Charge Nurse: May be required to work as charge RN during shifts without additional pay
Required Qualifications
- Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Maryland
- Minimum 2 years of behavioral health experience, with behavioral health experience within the last year
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Additional Information
- Scheduling: Shift schedules and time-off requests managed by manager; shift swaps may be required to accommodate changes
- Work Environment: Psychiatric facility with 337 staffed beds
- Parking: Free employee parking available
- Fingerprinting: Must be completed at least 10 days prior to start date; results required for clearance
- Travel Experience: Prior travel experience is not required
Summary
This Behavioral Health RN travel contract position requires a minimum of 3 years of behavioral health nursing experience, BLS certification, and Maryland RN licensure. The role includes floating to various units as needed, working every other weekend, and adhering to strict health and background screening requirements. Candidates must complete Maryland fingerprinting prior to starting and be prepared to work in a psychiatric setting with potential reassignment to inpatient units. First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply.
Baltimore, MD
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Located midway between the North and the South, Baltimore is one of the oldest cities in the U.S. and the nation's capital for a short time during the Revolutionary War. It was here, at Fort McHenry, where Francis Scott Key saw the American flag flying overhead, inspiring him to pen The Star-Spangled Banner. Discover America’s history, from gilded-age mansions and national historic trails to the Edgar Allan Poe House and Fort McHenry National Monument. The Inner Harbor is one of the most popular areas, housing museums, restaurants, nightlife hotspots and one of the city's top attractions, the National Aquarium. It hosts some 660 animal species, including Bottlenose dolphins and puffins. This area also boasts many shopping and dining venues, and from here, you can catch a water taxi for a fun and different way to see the sites.
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